What is Stewart's problem?

[Kurb]

Poor run blocking from the line (same problem as Williams).

This is my first guess too.

But why does it seem that other teams don't suffer as much when they are missing a player on the O-line.

[Zaximus]

This is my first guess too.

But why does it seem that other teams don't suffer as much when they are missing a player on the O-line.

It's not just run blocking. It's not just the RB's. It's a mix. But it's homerism at its best to blame it only on blocking. We've been without Otah before, and did fine. We've done all this before, injuries on the O-line, etc, and been fine. Stewart, and Williams (not as bad though) are missing holes, trying to cutback when they shouldn't, and just doing dumb things and looking scared to get hit.

The types of runs we do are pretty annoying too. I know Stew is a N-S runner, but a few outside runs won't hurt, we had only a couple today. Williams can run to the edges well but we don't even do that either. We don't run screens either, which I don't get, when we DO run them, they usually work out well. We're wasting Goodson here by not doing this.

And I don't care what anyone says, we are missing Hoover badly, and also Moose's blocking.

Running backs have dealt with bad lines and still are productive. The Rams and Stephen Jackson for example come to my mind.

I almost feel like Dwill/Stew are trying NOT to get contact, or someone told them to, as crazy as it sounds.

[Kevin Greene]

Poor run blocking from the line (same problem as Williams).

Hmmm, DWill is averaging 1.1 YPC more than Stewart. 4.1 vs 3.0.

We went to a Super Bowl with Stephen Davis averaging 4.5 YPC.

I don't put this all on the line.

[replive]

I found it funny we ran exactly 14 times with Stewart today, and he was still ineffective.

Also, Matt Moore completed 60+% of his throws.

[Darth Biscuit]

Hmmm, DWill is averaging 1.1 YPC more than Stewart. 4.1 vs 3.0.

We went to a Super Bowl with Stephen Davis averaging 4.5 YPC.

I don't put this all on the line.

This is a good point... the line has serious issues, but there is something about Stewarts running this season that is different, but it's hard to put a finger on exactly what it is, which leads me to conclude that it is a combination of things.

Line problems, hesitation on his part, the play calls, he way the qb's hand off the ball, lingering injuries and/or mental issues, or a combination of all or some of those things.

[Wither]

Also, Matt Moore completed 60+% of his throws.

Some of which were to the Rams!

lol. No, really, is it considered a completion, an incompletion or nothing when it gets intercepted? Never paid much attention...